BMW 540IA 2002 Safety Review #10235236
BMW 540IA 2002 car safety problem was reported on July 19, 2008.BMW 540IA 2002, manufactured by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE had a problem with POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . ON 7/19/2008, MY 2002 BMW 540I WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAUGHT FIRE WHILE MYSELF AND MY WIFE DRIVING TOWARD AN EVENING PARTY. AT FIRST I SMELL SOMETHING IS BURNING THEN SEE A TINY BIT OF SMOKE. I PARKED THE CAR IN A BANK OF AMERICA PARKING LOT AND MY WIFE WENT OUT TO CHECK THE CAR, AND SHE SAW FIRE STARTED TO BURST. WE CALL 911 AND WITHIN FIVE MINUTES, THE FRONT END OF THE CAR IS IN FLAME. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME THE PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE CAR IS NOW BEEN TOW TO A LOCAL SHOP AND WILL BE MOVED TO THE "TOTAL LOT" OF MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I DID A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET, AND FOUND OUT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. I HOPE BMW CAN FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT CAUSE THE FIRE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE LUCKY SINCE WE GOT OUT OF CAR SOON ENOUGH. THIS IS NOT A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR BMW SUCH A LUXURY BRAND. SINCERELY, STEVE HUNG *TR.Vehicle was on fire. 0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 109834 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):WBADN63422G. Bmw 540ia 2002 problem was reported in SAMMAMISH, WA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Bmw 540ia 2002 TRANSMISSION TYPE: AUTO. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.
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BMW 540IA 2002 Safety Review #10472344
BMW 540IA 2002 car safety problem was reported on July 19, 2012.BMW 540IA 2002, manufactured by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC had a problem with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . I WENT OUT TO MY BMW 540I AND FOUND THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT ALL THE WAY BACK IN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION. I DID NOT LEAVE IT THIS WAY, SO THIS WAS CONFUSING TO ME. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE IT BACK UPRIGHT INTO A COMFORTABLE DRIVING POSITION, IT DID NOT RESPOND- THE SEAT WAS DEAD. I COULD NOT MOVE IT MANUALLY, EITHER. I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE THE CAR A SHORT DISTANCE TO DROP MY SON OFF AT AN ACTIVITY, SO I DECIDED TO DRIVE IT AND LEAN FORWARD WHILE DRIVING. MY PLAN WAS TO TAKE THE CAR TO MY LOCAL BMW MECHANIC LATER THAT NIGHT AND DROP IT OFF TO BE REPAIRED. MY SON AND I WERE ONLY TWO MINUTES INTO OUR DRIVE, I WAS LEANING FORWARD, AND HE SAID "DO YOU SMELL SMOKE?" I DID SMELL IT, AND WAS LOOKING AROUND TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. THEN MY SON SAID "DAD, YOUR SEAT IS ON FIRE!" I LOOKED DOWN, AND SAW FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER MY SEAT. WE PULLED THE CAR OVER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH HIS WATER BOTTLE. THE HEATED SEATS WERE NOT BEING USED, THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 19TH, DURING THE SUMMER. MY LOCAL BMW SHOP IS TELLING ME THIS IS A $3100 REPAIR. THE PART IN QUESTION THAT CAUSED THE FIRE, PER THE CLAIMS ADJUSTER, IS THE "GENERAL MODULE." I UNDERSTAND THE CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT IT SIMPLY BLOWS MY MIND THAT A CAR CAN RANDOMLY CATCH ON FIRE INTERNALLY LIKE THIS. BMW NORTH AMERICA IS NOT TAKING OWNERSHIP TO THIS SITUATION, AND HAS OFFERED NO HELP. *TR.Vehicle was on fire. 0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 90000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):WBADN63493G. Bmw 540ia 2002 problem was reported in LUTHERVILLE, MD. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 8 CYLINDERS. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 20 mph.
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BMW 540IA 2002 Safety Review #10472344
BMW 540IA 2002 car safety problem was reported on July 19, 2012.BMW 540IA 2002, manufactured by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC had a problem with SEATS . I WENT OUT TO MY BMW 540I AND FOUND THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT ALL THE WAY BACK IN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION. I DID NOT LEAVE IT THIS WAY, SO THIS WAS CONFUSING TO ME. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE IT BACK UPRIGHT INTO A COMFORTABLE DRIVING POSITION, IT DID NOT RESPOND- THE SEAT WAS DEAD. I COULD NOT MOVE IT MANUALLY, EITHER. I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE THE CAR A SHORT DISTANCE TO DROP MY SON OFF AT AN ACTIVITY, SO I DECIDED TO DRIVE IT AND LEAN FORWARD WHILE DRIVING. MY PLAN WAS TO TAKE THE CAR TO MY LOCAL BMW MECHANIC LATER THAT NIGHT AND DROP IT OFF TO BE REPAIRED. MY SON AND I WERE ONLY TWO MINUTES INTO OUR DRIVE, I WAS LEANING FORWARD, AND HE SAID "DO YOU SMELL SMOKE?" I DID SMELL IT, AND WAS LOOKING AROUND TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. THEN MY SON SAID "DAD, YOUR SEAT IS ON FIRE!" I LOOKED DOWN, AND SAW FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER MY SEAT. WE PULLED THE CAR OVER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH HIS WATER BOTTLE. THE HEATED SEATS WERE NOT BEING USED, THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 19TH, DURING THE SUMMER. MY LOCAL BMW SHOP IS TELLING ME THIS IS A $3100 REPAIR. THE PART IN QUESTION THAT CAUSED THE FIRE, PER THE CLAIMS ADJUSTER, IS THE "GENERAL MODULE." I UNDERSTAND THE CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT IT SIMPLY BLOWS MY MIND THAT A CAR CAN RANDOMLY CATCH ON FIRE INTERNALLY LIKE THIS. BMW NORTH AMERICA IS NOT TAKING OWNERSHIP TO THIS SITUATION, AND HAS OFFERED NO HELP. *TR.Vehicle was on fire. 0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 90000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):WBADN63493G. Bmw 540ia 2002 problem was reported in LUTHERVILLE, MD. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 8 CYLINDERS. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 20 mph.
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